I had my bridal party on July 27th. It was...not great. My 2 MOH's had NO idea what they were doing (like, at all. For anything), so I had to have 2 other bridesmaids plan my bridal shower. One bridesmaid, "A", booked the Elks Club for the party, the other, "B" volunteered to send invites and make decorations. "B" sent out invites...that were home made and looked like they were made by children (I had several people ask me if my god kids made the cards- not a 28yo adult woman). She also told me 2 weeks before the party that she couldn't make it and thus, she would give up helping with the party. "A" is upset she finds out she has 5 weeks to plan my party, but says she'll do it. MOH's are no where to be found. Main MOH is "planning" my bachelorette party (which bridesmaid "A" also chips in to pay for my food and drinks for, as MOH's don't do it).
"A" booked the Elks Club...and then failed to tell me that the room we were used would be decked out for the 4th of July...so my "Kate Spade" themed party looked like an American themed party with Kate Spade colors thrown in- it was confusing and weird. I got comments from people that while the party was fun, they felt bad for me because the venue looked horrible.
I bought all my decorations (which we couldn't really use because we weren't allowed to move the American decorations already hung up...everywhere) and it just looked so tacky. I also bought my own plates, and cutlery. Basically, if I had not brought any of my own stuff, it would have been a full on 4th of July pot luck looking party. The photos I have look SO bad and I was almost embarrassed to look at them.
I did talk to "A" and she apologized for it being 'not the party you deserve'- but admitted she was mad that my MOH's didn't step in to do anything and that she had to plan it all herself at last minute. I feel like a spoiled brat, but my one party I get was terrible because of my bridesmaids.